1. Who is the person being interviewed?Aurther R. Goodlett 2. What is his title or position?Mr. Goodlett 3. What is his race, gender, and age?African American, Male, Age 49 4. Where is the interview taking place?In the living room of Mr. Goodlett's home on 2815 Binney Street in Omaha, Nebraska 5. What is the date of the interview?November 16, 1938
Aurther R. Goodlett, of negro decent, discusses the subject of negro history in his interview with Fred D. Dixon. Mr. Goodlet, 49 years of age, discusses this in the comfort of his own living room in his elegantly furnished, modernized home on 2815 Binney Street. He and his wife, Fannie, live in the negro district of Omaha, Nebraska. At the present date, November 16, 1938, he is a foreman of sanitation at the Cudahy packing company in Omaha, and has held this position for the past ten years. Mr. Goodlett is also extremely interested in religious activities, and is a member of the St. John A.M.E. church. He is very active in Sunday School work and has taught a class in this department for many years. Born in 1889, the seventh child of ten, Aurther Goodlett left school in the sixth grade to make a living and has not stopped working since. To this day he feels incredibly accomplished to own a nice home, have a very good job, and a well educated his son.
Part One B. Narrow Search Activity
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Although it may not be apparent from one glance, this photograph has a depth behind it that speaks loudly about the African American experience during the Great Depression. The African Americans were hit harder by this devestating event than any other group in the country. They became known as the "Last Hired and the First Fired", unable to obtain a decent job in any industry. The majority of the African Americans worked in agriculture, which you can tella bit from the photograph, but once the cotton prices dropped below six cents per pound in 1933, that field was completely out of the question. About 12,000 African American workers lost their jobs in southern agriculture and moved increasingly toward southern, northern, and western cities. There, they could not fit in and could not find work either. This formed a strong bond within their group, their race, and it was a very special one indeed. With no one and no where else to turn to, they came to each other in their times of need. This photo of African Americans congregating outside a small building shows how these total strangers bonded over a common issue. There was no fighting, beating, or any other chaos that was occuring in the other races of citizens, just a peaceful surrender. This photograph clearly displays the strong bonds between African Americans during the Great Depression.
Part One: Using American Memory
Part One A. Broad Search Activity
1. Who is the person being interviewed? Aurther R. Goodlett2. What is his title or position? Mr. Goodlett
3. What is his race, gender, and age? African American, Male, Age 49
4. Where is the interview taking place? In the living room of Mr. Goodlett's home on 2815 Binney Street in Omaha, Nebraska
5. What is the date of the interview? November 16, 1938
Aurther R. Goodlett, of negro decent, discusses the subject of negro history in his interview with Fred D. Dixon. Mr. Goodlet, 49 years of age, discusses this in the comfort of his own living room in his elegantly furnished, modernized home on 2815 Binney Street. He and his wife, Fannie, live in the negro district of Omaha, Nebraska. At the present date, November 16, 1938, he is a foreman of sanitation at the Cudahy packing company in Omaha, and has held this position for the past ten years. Mr. Goodlett is also extremely interested in religious activities, and is a member of the St. John A.M.E. church. He is very active in Sunday School work and has taught a class in this department for many years. Born in 1889, the seventh child of ten, Aurther Goodlett left school in the sixth grade to make a living and has not stopped working since. To this day he feels incredibly accomplished to own a nice home, have a very good job, and a well educated his son.
Part One B. Narrow Search Activity
Although it may not be apparent from one glance, this photograph has a depth behind it that speaks loudly about the African American experience during the Great Depression. The African Americans were hit harder by this devestating event than any other group in the country. They became known as the "Last Hired and the First Fired", unable to obtain a decent job in any industry. The majority of the African Americans worked in agriculture, which you can tella bit from the photograph, but once the cotton prices dropped below six cents per pound in 1933, that field was completely out of the question. About 12,000 African American workers lost their jobs in southern agriculture and moved increasingly toward southern, northern, and western cities. There, they could not fit in and could not find work either. This formed a strong bond within their group, their race, and it was a very special one indeed. With no one and no where else to turn to, they came to each other in their times of need. This photo of African Americans congregating outside a small building shows how these total strangers bonded over a common issue. There was no fighting, beating, or any other chaos that was occuring in the other races of citizens, just a peaceful surrender. This photograph clearly displays the strong bonds between African Americans during the Great Depression.